The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-02

Mr.. Edward Stoner, near Warheldsburg,
sent to the ADVOCATE Office yesterday samples
of his oats. The stalks measured feet Z
inches in height, and the heads were heavy
and well filed.
Messrs. Frederick Himler and Herbert
Fowler have formed copartnership to CON
duct cigar factory and retail cigar and to-
bacco store. They will occupy room in the
Central Hotel building.
A few rooms have been engaged at the City
Hotel by summer boarders, and MIR. Rahter
has received applications for severa! more.
If the number of visitors warrant Mr.. Rahter
will have hops twice month during the sea-
son.
G. 7. Landers, of Mechanicstown, Freder
| lex county, former student at Western Mary
land College, recently graduated eleventh in
class of sixty four at West Point: He has
been appointed to lieutenaney and assigned
to duty in the Fourth Artillery in the West
On the Fourth of July, at p. M, on the
grounds of the Westminster Gun Club. in the
rear of the Court House, there will be a
shooting contest between the home club and
the Baltimore Gun Club. Some of the mem
bers of the latter will bring their ladies along.
VIM. H. Wilson, of Manchester, about two
weeks ago resigned his position as postal agent
on the Baltimore & Harrisburg Railroad, and
is now travelling salesman for a tobacco
house. Mr. John E. Masonhimer, of Man
chester, was last week appointed in his place.
Prof Jas. W. Reese. Prof. James A. Diff
fenbaugh, Mr.. Chas. II. Baughman and Mr..
William A. Cunningham go to Old Point
Comfort next Tuesday. The State Teachers
Association meets there next week, and the
first three gentlemen are on the program to
read papers before the Association.
Mr.. Andrew Pfeiffer died suddenly last
Tuesday at Manchester, of cholera morbus
He was highly respected citizen, and about
70 years of age. His funeral took place on
Thursday under the auspices of Daniel and
Jacob Lodge, |. o. o. F., and Carroll En-
campment. Services were held in both Eng
lish and German.
There was game of base ball at Sykesville
last Saturday that attracted large crowd.
The contestants were the Sykesville club and
a club from the Baltimore postoffice. The
game was one; sided, the score standing "a to
4 in favor of the Baltimore club. The latter,
however, hired battery specially for the &C.
easion, the Lyston Brothers.
On Sunday night last Winter, son of Mr..
A. H. Huber, of this city, was bitten severely
during 4 fight between his dog and DIR. w.
X. Fingers. h. On Monday morning Mr.. HUI
Der shot and wounded DIR. Fingers dog
while the latter was on its owners premises
There is difference of opinion as to how the
dogs got to fighting, and as to other circum-
stances of the affair, and the matter will likely
be determined by the court at the next term.
Ghosts were abroad in Westminster on
Thursday night, or rather at an early hour
yesterday morning They had musical in
strumenis, and at various points along the
street lighted the street lamps and INDUCED
in a waltz. A barber pole followed them
from the door of q tonsorial saloon up to a
shoemaker's shop. where it stopped. The
ghosts were not mere shadowy affairs, such
as you read about, but strong healthy fellows,
with good lungs, and the circumambient air
was Yexed by the strange sounds that ever
and anon proceeded from the band. Sundry
wakeful citizens had their maps disturbed by
the ghosts, and are complaining, but some
people are hard to please